# Berggruen Institute

> Berggruen Institute is a VC fund backing Blockchain and Information Technology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santa Monica, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/berggruen-institute
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/berggruenInst
- Website: http://berggruen.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Berggruen-Institute/197409086964019

Berggruen Institute is a VC fund in Santa Monica focused on Blockchain and Information Technology. The Berggruen Institute is dedicated to the design and implementation of new ideas of good governance -- drawing from practices in both East and West -- that can be brought to bear on the common challenges of globalization in the 21st century.They are an independent, non-partisan “think and action tank” that engages cutting edge entrepreneurs,global thinkers and political leaders from around the world as key participants in their projects.The great transition of their time is from American-led globalization 1.0 to the interdependence of plural identities that characterizes globalization 2.0 as the dominance of the West recedes with the rise of the rest. A political and cultural awakening, amplified by social media, is part and parcel of this shift, and good governance must respond by devolving power and involving citizens more meaningfully in governing their communities. At the same time, they believe that accountable institutions must be created that can competently manage the global links of interdependence.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nicolas Berggruen | Chairman and Founder | 34 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicolas-berggruen |
| Alexander Görlach | Senior Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-g%C3%B6rlach |
| Bing Song | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bing-song |
| Dawn Nakagawa | Executive Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dawn-nakagawa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VeryAI | VeryAI develops a privacy-preserving identity verification platform using palm-scan biometrics on the Solana blockchain. | $10M | Seed | Mar 12, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Polychain](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polychain-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Berggruen Institute invest in?

Berggruen Institute invests primarily in Blockchain, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Berggruen Institute?

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### Who are the partners at Berggruen Institute?

The team at Berggruen Institute includes Nicolas Berggruen (Chairman and Founder), Alexander Görlach (Senior Advisor) and Bing Song (Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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